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Bangladesh shuts down universities amid unrest

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Beenish Javed
July 17, 2024

Tuesday was the most violent day so far in weeks of rallies over what protestors say are unfair hiring rules for government jobs. A recently reinstated quota system favors minorities including the relatives of war veterans. The main university in the capital Dhaka was at the center of the violence.

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